Miniature Computational Center: ASUS W5F Notebook Review. Page 13

The W5 series has been rejuvenated after the arrival of the new dual-core platform. A stylish design and a very advanced hardware platform that provides highest performance in office applications are the key features of the ASUS W5F laptop that we are going to introduce to you today. Read more about an excellent business solution from ASUS in our new review!

The notebook’s battery life was measured with Battery Eater Pro 2.60. This program shows how long a notebook can last on its battery. It is important information since the W5 series is meant for frequent and long travels.

The test was performed at the maximum screen brightness in the following modes:

Well, the advanced hardware stuffing played a bad trick with the W5G00F. If you put a high load on the notebook, it will last for only a little over two hours. This is not much by today’s standards. It will surely be fine to travel with that notebook, but it won’t be able to work long at its full speed. It’s strange that a notebook of that class isn’t equipped with a more economical processor of the Low Voltage or Ultra Low Voltage variety. The Napa platform offers such processors, even though with lower clock rates.

Here are the battery discharge diagrams for the different operation modes: